Life after sponsor ballot for P802-21 November 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/0499r1 May, 2008 Life after sponsor ballot for P802-21 Date: 2008-05-09 Authors: Notice: This document has been prepared to assist IEEE 802.11. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release: The contributor grants a free, irrevocable license to the IEEE to incorporate material contained in this contribution, and any modifications thereof, in the creation of an IEEE Standards publication; to copyright in the IEEE’s name any IEEE Standards publication even though it may include portions of this contribution; and at the IEEE’s sole discretion to permit others to reproduce in whole or in part the resulting IEEE Standards publication. The contributor also acknowledges and accepts that this contribution may be made public by IEEE 802.11. Patent Policy and Procedures: The contributor is familiar with the IEEE 802 Patent Policy and Procedures <http:// ieee802.org/guides/bylaws/sb-bylaws.pdf>, including the statement "IEEE standards may include the known use of patent(s), including patent applications, provided the IEEE receives assurance from the patent holder or applicant with respect to patents essential for compliance with both mandatory and optional portions of the standard." Early disclosure to the Working Group of patent information that might be relevant to the standard is essential to reduce the possibility for delays in the development process and increase the likelihood that the draft publication will be approved for publication. Please notify the Chair <stuart.kerry@philips.com> as early as possible, in written or electronic form, if patented technology (or technology under patent application) might be incorporated into a draft standard being developed within the IEEE 802.11 Working Group. If you have questions, contact the IEEE Patent Committee Administrator at <patcom@ieee.org>. Gabor Bajko

Relation of 802.21 components November 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/0499r1 May, 2008 Relation of 802.21 components The three components, ES, CS and IS, can be grouped into two distinct groups, based on functionality, interaction, interdependency between them, target audience, etc. ES&CS IS Gabor Bajko

Usage ES/CS are solely used for handover November 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/0499r1 May, 2008 Usage ES/CS are solely used for handover IS is used for different things, including but not limited to, handover: Some IEs are used only for handover purposes Some IEs are used for handover and other purpose. Ex: IE_NET_SUPPORTED_LCP can be used to speed up location acquisition (and possibly an ecall), while it could also be used for handover decision Some IEs are only used for purposes other than handover. Ex: IE_Emergency_Service_Public_Credential Gabor Bajko

Proposal May, 2008 Split the document into two parts: ES/CS and IS November 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/0499r1 May, 2008 Proposal Split the document into two parts: ES/CS and IS Extend the scope of the IS, to include scenarios other than handover Start discussion on the extended scope Include descriptions on the usage of the IEs into the IS-only document Rename the IS part: 802.11u refers to it as ‘MIH IS’ [H being handover] even when talking about ES (which is anything, but handover) IS may become a consolidated database of different services containing global (for IP access) and/or local (.11u type of access) information IS discovery for IP access is in IETF MIPSHOP standards track Same mechanism could be reused by the APs, to relay the requests to ISs when STA in state1 asks for it Gabor Bajko

November 2005 doc.: IEEE 802.11-06/0499r1 May, 2008 To keep in mind 802.21 IS currently stores information to support ‘nice-to-have’ features for the MNs. No liability for wrong info If the 802.21 IS is going to store other information, like the Emergency Service related ones, that might require that whoever operates the server is liable for the correctness of the data stored there Gabor Bajko